# Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot

The Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot is an annual association football award presented by the Premier Soccer League to the leading goalscorer in the South African Premier Division. The award, colloquially known as the PSL Golden Boot or simply the Golden Boot, has been presented since the inception of the post-apartheid format of the league in 1996. It was named in 2003 in honour of Lesley Manyathela, a South African international footballer and former recipient of the award who died in a motor vehicle collision in August of that year.
Wilfred Mugeyi was the first recipient of the award after he scored 22 goals for Bush Bucks in the inaugural Premier Division season. He is one of five players to have scored 20 or more goals in a season alongside Pollen Ndlanya, Collins Mbesuma, Siyabonga Nomvethe and Peter Shalulile. Mbesuma holds the record for the most goals scored in a single campaign following his return of 25 goals for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2004–05 season. He was also the first player to have won the award more than once, having claimed the trophy for a second time during his spell with Mpumalanga Black Aces in 2016, while Shalulile equalled this record in 2022, and broke it the following year. In doing so, the latter also became the only player to have won the award in back-to-back seasons.
Bernard Parker holds the record for the fewest goals needed to win the award, with his return of 10 goals for Kaizer Chiefs in the 2013–14 season earning him the accolade. The award has been shared three times in the Premier Division's history, an occurrence which first took place in the 2017–18 season after Rodney Ramagalela of Polokwane City and Percy Tau of Mamelodi Sundowns both ended the campaign on 11 goals. Players from Moroka Swallows and Kaizer Chiefs have won the award the most times, with each club having four unique winners.

## Winners

Key :
| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
| † | Indicates multiple award winners in the same season |
| ‡ | Denotes the club were South African Premier Division champions in the same season |
| § | Denotes the record for the most goals scored in a South African Premier Division season |
| ¢ | Denotes the record for the less goals scored in a South African Premier Division season |
Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot winners :
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1996–97 | Wilfred Mugeyi | Zimbabwe | Bush Bucks | 22 |
| 1997–98 | Keryn Jordan | South Africa | Manning Rangers | 11 |
| 1998–99 | Pollen Ndlanya | South Africa | Kaizer Chiefs | 21 |
| 1999–2000 | Dennis Lota | Zambia | Orlando Pirates | 18 |
| 2000–01 | Gilbert Mushangazhike | Zimbabwe | Manning Rangers | 19 |
| 2001–02 | Ishmael Maluleke | South Africa | Manning Rangers | 18 |
| 2002–03 | Lesley Manyathela | South Africa | Orlando Pirates$^‡$ | 18 |
| 2003–04 | Jackie Ledwaba | South Africa | Zulu Royals | 14 |
| 2004–05 | Collins Mbesuma | Zambia | Kaizer Chiefs$^‡$ | 25§ |
| 2005–06 | Mame Niang | Senegal | Moroka Swallows | 14 |
| 2006–07 | Christopher Katongo | Zambia | Jomo Cosmos | 15 |
| 2007–08 | James Chamanga | Zambia | Moroka Swallows | 14 |
| 2008–09 | Richard Henyekane | South Africa | Golden Arrows | 19 |
| 2009–10 | Katlego Mphela | South Africa | Mamelodi Sundowns | 17 |
| 2010–11 | Knowledge Musona | Zimbabwe | Kaizer Chiefs | 17 |
| 2011–12 | Siyabonga Nomvethe | South Africa | Moroka Swallows | 20 |
| 2012–13 | Katlego Mashego | South Africa | Moroka Swallows | 13 |
| 2013–14 | Bernard Parker | South Africa | Kaizer Chiefs | 10¢ |
| 2014–15 | Moeketsi Sekola | South Africa | Free State Stars | 14 |
| 2015–16 | Collins Mbesuma (2) | Zambia | Mpumalanga Black Aces | 14 |
| 2016–17 | Lebogang Manyama | South Africa | Cape Town City | 13 |
| 2017–18$^†$ | Rodney Ramagalela | South Africa | Polokwane City | 11 |
| 2017–18$^†$ | Percy Tau | South Africa | Mamelodi Sundowns$^‡$ | 11 |
| 2018–19 | Mwape Musonda | Zambia | Black Leopards | 16 |
| 2019–20$^†$ | Gabadinho Mhango | Malawi | Orlando Pirates | 16 |
| 2019–20$^†$ | Peter Shalulile | Namibia | Highlands Park | 16 |
| 2020–21 | Bradley Grobler | South Africa | SuperSport United | 16 |
| 2021–22 | Peter Shalulile (2) | Namibia | Mamelodi Sundowns$^‡$ | 23 |
| 2022–23$^†$ | Peter Shalulile (3) | Namibia | Mamelodi Sundowns$^‡$ | 12 |
| 2022–23$^†$ | Khanyisa Mayo | South Africa | Cape Town City | 12 |
| 2023–24 | Tshegofatso Mabasa | South Africa | Orlando Pirates | 16 |

## Awards won by nationality

| Country | Total |
| South Africa | 17 |
| Zambia | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 |
| Namibia | 3 |
| Senegal | 1 |
| Malawi | 1 |

## Awards by club

| Club | Total |
| Moroka Swallows | 4 |
| Kaizer Chiefs | 4 |
| Orlando Pirates | 4 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 4 |
| Manning Rangers | 3 |
| Orlando Pirates | 3 |
| Bush Bucks | 1 |
| Cape Town City | 2 |
| Free State Stars | 1 |
| Golden Arrows | 1 |
| Jomo Cosmos | 1 |
| Mpumalanga Black Aces | 1 |
| Polokwane City | 1 |
| Zulu Royals | 1 |
| Black Leopards | 1 |
| Highlands Park | 1 |
| SuperSport United | 1 |